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title: "Shimmering Effect — Framer component · Best of Framer"
description: "$5.00 · Framer component · by Fred Moon · Backgrounds. Interactive Shimmering Effect — Premium Canvas Animation Transform any area of your Framer site into an interactive canvas…"
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# Shimmering Effect

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## Summary

Interactive Shimmering Effect — Premium Canvas Animation Transform any area of your Framer site into an interactive canvas that responds to user hover with a sophisticated pixel…

## Description

## Interactive Shimmering Effect — Premium Canvas Animation

Transform any area of your Framer site into an interactive canvas that responds to user hover with a sophisticated pixel shimmer effect. This premium component creates a rippling wave of animated pixels that emerge from the center outward on hover and elegantly disappear when the cursor leaves.

Ready to use out of the box, yet flexible enough for advanced customization.

## Key Features

-   **Fully customizable color palettes** - use any combination of colors
    
-   **Dynamic ripple effects** that propagate from center to edges
    
-   **Adjustable pixel density** and spacing for different visual styles
    
-   **Responsive shimmer speed** controls for subtle or dramatic effects
    
-   **Zero-lag hover detection** with instant visual feedback
    
-   **Canvas-based rendering** for crisp, scalable visuals at any size
    
-   **Mobile-optimized** touch interactions
    

## Perfect For

-   Hero sections and landing page backgrounds
    
-   Interactive buttons and call-to-action areas
    
-   Portfolio showcases and creative agency sites
    
-   Product reveals and feature highlights
    
-   Ambient background effects
    
-   Loading states and micro-interactions
    

## Fully Configurable

-   Multi-color support with random color distribution
    
-   Scaling support to increase the pixel size
    
-   Multiple shapes presets (circle, triangle, diamond, square)
    
-   Pixel gap spacing (4-50px range)
    
-   Shimmer animation speed (0-100% intensity)
    
-   Ripple propagation speed for dramatic reveals
    

## Changelog

**v1.1**  
**\- added 'Always-on' mode (no mouse interaction)**

**v1.1**  
\- added Scale support  
\- added multiple shapes (triangle, circle, etc)

**v1**  
\- initial release

## Rank history [How rankings work →](/terms#rankings)

-   All · #3825

## Details

- **Author**: Fred Moon
- **Price**: $5.00
- **Published**: 2025-08-14
- **Updated**: 2025-10-03
- **Added**: 2025-08-12
- **Categories**: Backgrounds

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